APA Graphics, Procedure for APA graphics | Epson 100-88002 guide

Epic 880TM Color Graphics

APA Graphics

The printer is capable of all-points-addressable (APA) or horizontal graphics. This type of graphics is very popular in impact printers. To provide compatibility with legacy applications, The Epic 880TM supports several APA graphics modes. Generating a graphic image by hand is time consuming and tedious. It is recommended that a graphic package be used to create a graphic image. The following procedure will help with the setup.

Procedure for APA graphics:

1.Generate the graphic image in the program of your choice. APA graphics only support monochrome images.

2.Make sure the paper size chosen fits the printer (3 inches wide with 0.25-inch margins). If the paper size cannot be set, print a portion of the page.

3.Print the graphic to a file using a generic, IBM, graphic, 9-pin driver. The standard IBM resolutions are 240 x 216 dpi, 120 x 72 dpi, and 60 x 72 dpi. The Epic 880TM Printer supports all three resolutions by converting the input image to 203 x 203 dpi..

4.Print the graphic image to a file.

5.Edit the resulting file to remove any unwanted form control, and insert the Epic 880TM form control.

6.Make the resulting file available to your application, so it can be sent to the printer when required.

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Contents

OEM Integration Manual Change History Regulatory Compliance Trademarks DisclaimerCopyright Table of Contents Epic 880TM Specifications and Requirements Configuring Your Epic 880TM Printer Epic 880TM Color Graphics 179 219 Rev B Figures Tables Rev B Page Chapter This page intentionally left blank About your TransAct Epic 880TM Printer What Is Included in This Guide? Who Should Read This Guide? Technical and Sales Support On-line Technical Support Telephone Technical Support Sales Support Return Materials Authorization and Return PoliciesService Programs Contact Information Page Epic 880TM Specifications and Requirements This page intentionally left blank Epic 880TM Specifications and Requirements Standard Features Optional Features Weight General SpecificationsPrinter Dimensions Printer Environmental Conditions Interface TypePrinter Type Reliability AC Power Requirements DC Power Requirements Input Power Requirements Power connector Test Standards Accoustic Noise Auto Cutter Position Printing SpecificationsPaper Roll Specifications Paper Out RS232 Serial Communications Interface Signal Voltage and Current levelsCommunications Interface USB Configuration USB Interface Rev B Page Operational Procedures This page intentionally left blank Indicator Lights LED Feed button Rev B Diagnostics/Config button Location of Diagnostics/Config Button Using Self-Test Testing the printer Factory Test Power On Level 0 DiagnosticsBoot Loader Mode Soft Errors TransAct Boot Load ModeSelf Test Mode Printer Status LED’s Auto Error Recovery Rev B Cleaning the Print Head Loading Paper Rev B Page Configuring Your Epic 880TM Printer This page intentionally left blank Most Frequent Configuration Incompatibilities Configuration Mode OverviewHow to Change Configuration Settings Entering into Configuration Mode Remote Boot Load Setting up for Color PaperRemote Configuration Custom Color Field Configuration Feature Using Field Configuration Sample pre-loaded configuration Mounting Requirements This page intentionally left blank Mounting Requirements Epic 880TM Mounting Locations Bezel Mounting Specifications Bezel to Printer Mechanism mounting points Spindle Mounting Options 45˚ Up Spindle Mounting Straight Back Spindle Mounting 45˚Down Spindle Mounting Straight Down Center Spindle Mounting Straight Down Center Spindle Location Straight Down Rear Spindle Mounting Control Panel Side Spindle Mounting Retract Opening Retract Opening Dimensions for Retract Opening Printer Sensors This page intentionally left blank Paper Out Sensor Cover-Open SwitchPrinter Sensors Top-of-Form Sensor Transport Ticket Taken Sensor Paper Low SensorAnti-Jam Sensor Transport Ticket Retract Sensor Transport Ticket Retract SensorPage Electrical Connections This page intentionally left blank Power connector USB port Serial communications port Power and RS232 Left hand Exit Cable connection locations Printer Block Diagram Page Control Codes This page intentionally left blank N1 n2 Control Codes OverviewNomenclature M1 m2 TransAct Control Codes and Commands Application Development Rev B Quick PcOS Reference Chart Horizontal Motion Transport Control Character Attributes Horizontal Graphics Bar Codes Miscellaneous Commands Ipcl &%CR Epos 0DH Low Level Paper Motion ControlAscii CR Ascii LF Horizontal Motion Control Ascii ESC R Ipcl Epos Vertical Motion Control Hexadecimal 1BH 31H Decimal ESC Enable ESC a n variable line spacingESC Set line spacing to 21/216 inch or 7/72 inch ESC a Set variable line spacing to n/72 inch 1BH 2BH 56H Decimal 27 43 Range = 0, 4 Function Set minimum Line Spacing in Points AllESC + V d Function Set minimum Line Spacing in ¼ Points All Ascii VT Ipcl &%VT Epos VT Ipcl &%FF ESC BAscii FF Ipcl Epos ESC L ESC 5 Begin auto line feed Hexadecimal 1BH 35H n Feed to Black Dot Cut to center of black dot Character Pitch Decimal 27 43 Range = 0, 4 ESC + J d1BH 2BH 4AH 1BH 2BH 6AH 1BH 3AH Ascii DC2Ipcl &%F3 0FH Character Pitch ESC P Set character pitch ESC Set inter-character spacing Legacy CommandMode Global ESC V n Character Font Character Sets and Code Pages Codepage description files Black Hart Suit Double-Byte and Multi-Byte Code Page Description Files Code Page Selection CS n ESC Select international character set Legacy CommandHexadecimal 1BH 21H n Decimal 27 33 n ESC R n ESC C Insert Euro character Function Select character code page by name AllHexadecimal 1BH 2BH 43H ESC C n Hexadecimal 1BH 5BH 43H n Decimal 27 91 67 n Hexadecimal 1BH 5EH n ESC Print Unicode character Ascii DC4 Ascii SOIpcl &%MW Ipcl &%MN ESC W Where k bits Ascii ESC G Ascii ESC H ESC F ESC EAscii ESC E Ascii ESC F ESC T Ascii ESC T Definition How to use page modeMode Stopping page mode definition Auto-cutter and page modeMechanism commands in page mode Function Select page mode Initial entry Function Set Print Area in Page Mode ESC W Height H LH H Function Set Printed Area in Page Mode Defined Page mode printed area ESC u O LO HW LW H H LH H Function Set Page Mode Entry Position Function Set Page Mode Entry Position Relative Function Exit Page Mode Graphic Mode Ipcl none ESC ? Reassign graphic mode ESC Z Print quad-density graphics 240h x 72v dpi Hexadecimal 1BH 55H 00H Decimal 27 85 ESC UHexadecimal 1BH 55H 01H Decimal 27 85 Hexadecimal 1BH 68H Horizontal Color GraphicsESC h Process horizontal graphics data ESC * 10 0 Set resolution to 102x102 dpi ESC * Set horizontal graphic modeExample Command Graphics Compression Where ESC Simple raster graphic modeSimple Raster Graphics Defining Macros User Store Graphic Save and MacrosProgramming Considerations ESC US e Name Function Begin named macro recordFunction End name macro record Function Save macro data Function Remove item from user store User Store Commands Function Load item from user storeFunction Flag as a start-up macro Function Flush information from user store Hexadecimal 1BH 1FH 65H Hexadecimal 1BH 1FH 62HFunction End named macro record Function Save macro data in user store 1BH 1FH 6CH Hexadecimal 1BH 1FH 64H Decimal 27 31 Function Delete item from user storeESC US d Name..mac UD Name Hexadecimal 1BH 19H 54H n Decimal 27 25 84 n Function Redefine User Store Termination CharacterESC EM T n UT n Hexadecimal 1BH 67H 02H Decimal 27 103 Legacy User MacrosHexadecimal 1BH 67H 01H Decimal 27 103 Hexadecimal 1BH 67H 03H Decimal 27 103 Rev B Bar Codes Function Print bar code Interleaved 2 Code Following table specifies the Code 39 character set FNC3 FNC2 Rev B Code 128 Encoding Values EAN-8 UPC aUPC E Ipcl None Epos None Function Set bar code height Hexadecimal 1BH 19H 57H n Decimal 27 25 87 n Function Set bar code widthESC EM W n BW m Electronic Journal Security Configuring the Electronic JournalElectronic Journal Initializing the Electronic Journal ESCGSIPassword0EIPassword Function Erase the Electronic Journal Function Print the Electronic Journal Function Report the Electronic Journal Ascii Escgsl Hexadecimal 05H 19H Decimal Function Query the Electronic JournalENQ25 Printing/Reporting and Resetting the Electronic Journal Journal Entries and using Journal Print Mode Journal Print Mode Options Electronic Journal Entries Quick Martcrlf Resulting journal entry would then only contain Ascii ESC Journal modeFunction Electronic Journal Mode Begin Hexadecimal 1BH 7BH Function Electronic Carbon Copy Begin Carbon Copy Journal ModeDescription This command begins a carbon copy journal entry ESCl Transport Control 1BH 6BH 1BH 6DH Function Transport Ticket RetractESC m Ascii can Miscellaneous ControlCan Ipcl &%RP Epos can Response SOH n ESC q Query markerHexadecimal 1BH 71H n ESC Perform Auto Cut ESC p 3 Select paper sensors to output paper-end signals ESC p 4 Select paper sensors to stop printing ESC ~z User Control of Bezel Ipcl %&BF Hexadecimal 1BH 79H n ESC y Set control feature commandsWhere n Hexadecimal 1BH 7EH n Decimal 27 126 n ESC ~ Extended Configuration and ControlESC ~ n Hexadecimal 1BH 79H n Decimal 27 121 n Remote Power ControlESC y Remote Power Control Documented Extended Control commands 1BH 7EH 5AH Status Inquire Serial and USB Mode InquirePrinter Status Inquire Commands ENQ ENQ Inquire receipt paper out statusInquire cover open status ACK 11 06H 0BH 05H 0FH Rev B ACK 21 n ID string Desepic 880TM ACK 22 n r 05H 17H 05H 1DH ACK 32 168 …128 bytes MSB LSB ACK 35 41 n Rev B ESC EMPn Ascii Stxb Entering Field Boot Load ModeDouble Level Loader Ascii Stxx Ascii StxeAscii Stxk Epic 880TM Color Graphics This page intentionally left blank Printing Graphics Character Graphics Procedure for APA graphics APA Graphics Epic 880TM Universal Color Graphics To generate a print file Print File GraphicsStore Graphics in the printer To Store a graphic in the printer Generate a file to store color graphics into a printer How universal color graphics is donePrint a stored graphic Recall and print stored named graphic image How to use Ipcl commands in text stringsLoad and store named graphic image Universal Graphics Command Descriptions Ufall Ipcl Ufall Bitmapped File Graphic Support Function Print Bitmap File command AllFunction Print Bitmap Data command All Scale Epic 880TM Coupon-Cut-Logo Feature Unicode and Fonts This page intentionally left blank Outline characters FontsCharacter Generation Selecting Character Size Stroke-based charactersCharacter Size Legacy or Classic Method Possible Character Pitches Line spacing Internal FontsCustom Fonts Selecting character size by points Stacked or Linked fonts Font Storage Rev B Bitmap Fonts Space =0002 U=0021 Exclamination Mark =0003 U=0022 =0004 U=0023 Number Sign Unicode Unicode Encoding Scalar Value 1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte File system and the POR.INI file Rev B Function Define a Stacked or Linked Font All Function Select Font AllESC + 3 ID Hexadecimal 1BH 2BH 31H Decimal 27 43 Function Select Font by name All 1BH 2BH 4CH 1BH 2BH 4DH Function Initiate Unicode UTF-8 Encoding Mbcs AllESC + M Hexadecimal Function Initiate Unicode UTF-8 Text only Encoding Mbcs Function Initiate Normal 8-bit Ascii Character Encoding All ESC + a Hexadecimal 1BH 2BH 41H Decimal 27 43 Font Size and Spacing CPI Font Size and Spacing command interactions POR.INI Ascii 1BH 2BH 4AH ESC + j d Hexadecimal ESC P Set character pitch Legacy mode command Function Set stroke font brush size All Dynamic Code Page Definition Legacy Printer Features that Have ChangedUser Defined Characters Page File System This page intentionally left blank ESC RS O Mode space Filename Hexadecimal File System CommandsFunction Open File command All File System Interface ESC RS S Hexadecimal 1BH 1EH 53H Decimal 27 30 Partition DefinitionFunction Return Free space for Open FIle All Function Return Free space for this partition All 1BH 1EH 4BH 1BH 1EH 3FH Function Return the last file command status AllESC RS ? Hexadecimal Hexadecimal 1BH 1EH 57H Decimal 27 30 Function Generate and return a file directory report All Function Read File command AllESC RS R L LL H Hexadecimal 1BH 1EH 52H Decimal 27 30 ESC RS Hexadecimal 1BH 1EH 49H Decimal 27 30 Function Verify files All ESC RS Hexadecimal 1BH 1EH 56H Decimal 27 30 Epic 880TM Extended Printer Control This page intentionally left blank Function Read and Return Totals Rev B Function Set Electronic Journal Print Configuration Control Function Print Current Configuration and TotalsFunction Print Current Print Setup Values Hexadecimal 1BH 79H 0FH Decimal 27 121 Remote Printer Reset Reset in Serial Mode Off-line Control Miscellaneous Communication FeaturesPower-cycle Recovery Remote Boot Load Mode USB Recovery Watch Dog Esccan n ENQ Flash Write Error Recovery from Mechanical ErrorsEeprom Write Error COM Adapter ErrorPage Epic 880TM Programmers Notes This page intentionally left blank Definitions General NotesWhat Drivers Are Needed Do you want to print from a Windows application? Are you using Opos UnifiedPOS/UPOS?Do you want to use USB and simulate a communication port? Windows Printer Driver When to use a windows printer driverWhen not to use a windows printer driver Opos driver When to use an Opos driverWhen not to use an Opos driver When to use the USB driver USB driver POSPrinter Activex Control POSPrinter OCX When to use the POSPrinter OCXWhen not to use the POSPrinter OCX Ascii Rev B Appendix B WGL4.0 Character Addresses Latin Capital Letter C with Cedilla Latin Small Letter N Preceded by Greek Small Letter PHI Vulgar Fraction Three Eighths There are 28575 Characters in this set Greek Capital Letter Omicron Approximately Equal to or BOX Drawings Left Heavy Right Vertical Light Left Black Lenticular Bracket Katakana Letter Small YA Small Plus Sign Windows 1252 Latin 1 to Unicode translation Latin Capital Letter S with Caron Appendix E Internal Code Pages Page Ascii Appendix G Ordering Supplies Index Index All-points-addressable APA Horizontal Motion Control Rev B